ACTIVITY PARKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07960544 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£53.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £53,743

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£54k
Current Assets
£77k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£73.7k
Current assets£76.8k
Net assets£53.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-12
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  3. 2025-03-17
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  4. 2025-03-12
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-01
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    HOOPER, Christopher appointed
    director
  7. 2023-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-18
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    capital · SH01
  9. 2023-02-24
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-12-31
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    HOOPER, Christopher resigned
    director
  11. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-30
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  13. 2020-12-26
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  14. 2019-09-12
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-27
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-10
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    accounts · AA01
  17. 2017-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-02-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVITY PARKS LIMITED
  19. 2012-02-22
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    HOOPER, David Lloyd appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-22
    ➕
    HOOPER, Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Lloyd Hooper
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Christopher Hooper
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93210 — Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

Registered office

91 Coldyhill Lane
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 6SE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HOOPER, Christopher→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-01
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Active
HOOPER, David Lloyd→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-02-22
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Active
HOOPER, Christopher→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-02-22 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30